S6 E4: "Poll Tides"

We're back with Episode 8 of Season 6 of Light the Lamp Podcast! We're nearly two months into the 2026–27 NCAA hockey season, and things are starting to get interesting across the country.This week, we break down the latest USCHO Top 20 rankings, including Denver's climb to No. 3 and the return of Miami, Northeastern, and Vermont to the national rankings. We also discuss whether Minnesota Duluth is overrated, why Michigan Tech deserves more respect, and some bold hot takes from Grok, including a rather interesting take on Michigan.Plus, we recap a wild weekend of college hockey action, highlighted by Wisconsin's dominant performance against Minnesota, Vermont's impressive showing against Boston College, Notre Dame sweeping Penn State, and the back-and-forth series between Michigan State and Boston University.Can Colorado College make a run at the NCHC title? Is Army on its way to its first NCAA tournament appearance? And what exactly is going on with Minnesota?And this week, we break down some more matchups across the country, debate the biggest storylines, and look ahead to what's next in college hockey.As always, there's plenty of hockey talk, hot takes, and a little fantasy hockey sprinkled in. Let's talk some puck!

November hockey is officially here, and conference play is starting to heat up! Wisconsin takes over the No. 1 spot after a dominant sweep of Notre Dame, while Michigan, Minnesota, and several other teams leave plenty to discuss in this week's rankings. We break down our biggest overreactions from the weekend, including Army's hot start and whether the Black Knights could make history with their first-ever NCAA tournament appearance. Plus, we debate Augustana's national title potential, dive into the latest action across the Big Ten, Hockey East, and Atlantic conferences, and discuss which teams are living up to the hype — and which are falling short.Plus, we break down some key matchups to start November as the race for conference supremacy begins to take shape. It's another week of college hockey talk on Light of the Lamp!

No Time Like October! We are heading into our last week before November and the college hockey rankings are still shifting into place. Which teams look overrated so far? Denver? Wisconsin? We give our opinions on this weeks national polls. Last week faired well for lots of teams, including Minnesota getting a huge sweep versus rival North Dakota. Michigan snags a one game win versus Western with a goal with .1 sec left on the clock. New Hampshire takes a win against Michigan State. And Kato hops back on track with a sweep against their St. Thomas rivals. Plus, we break down some great matchups coming up this week. TUNE IN

Another week down are we squeak through the early weeks of the season. New polls came out and we give some of most underrated and over rated squads of the season. Michigan takes a demanding sweep in an excellent series against Denver. Denver is 2-2 to start the season. Merrimack scores 12 goals in a sweep against Mankato. Are they a fighter in the Hockey East early this year? Is the Hockey East due for another down year? And Penn State is falling off hard to start the season. At 0-4 after being favorites. Plus, we make our picks on another great slate coming up this weekend. TUNE IN!

Another week down in the college hockey season with lots of great matchups to discuss. But first, these polls. We have lots of shifting…and some questionable standings. We rarely talk about them unless we want to rant. It’s one of those episodes. SCSU has a good series vs Michigan Tech, Alaska snags one against BC, Wisco gets a big sweep vs Mankato, and much more! Plus we have a winner for the Ice-breaker tourney! We have more great non-conference matchups this week from Dame vs Western to an in-state battle with UMD and Minnesota. Tune in for another great week of puck!

Week 2 of Light the Lamp is here! After a wild opening weekend of college hockey, we’re breaking down the biggest storylines, early-season surprises, and what we’re watching heading into another loaded weekend.Is Quinnipiac for real after an explosive start to the season? How concerned should Minnesota fans be after a tough series against Michigan Tech? We also discuss Colorado College’s big sweep of UMass, Maryville’s historic start, early fantasy hockey takeaways, and some of the new NCAA rule changes that could shake things up this season.Plus, we’re looking ahead and making our picks for some of the biggest matchups of Week 3. Can we get an early edge in the standings, or will our picks leave us out in the cold? We’ll also have Grok making its predictions as we see if we can beat the AI over the course of the season. Copilot beat us last year, so there’s a little redemption on the line!This week’s picks:🏒 Wisconsin at Minnesota State (Mankato)🏒 Quinnipiac at Maine🏒 Michigan Tech at St. Cloud State🏒 Minnesota Duluth at Augustana🏒 North Dakota vs. Bemidji State🏆 Ice Breaker Tournament ChampionIt’s still early, but the takes are coming, the predictions are rolling in, and the race to prove who knows college hockey best is officially underway.Subscribe to Light the Lamp on Spotify and Apple Podcasts, and follow along all season as we break down the matchups, make our picks, and try to take down the AI!

The 2026-27 season is finally here, and we’re kicking things off by breaking down the first weekend of games and making our picks.There are some big matchups right out of the gate. Can Wisconsin start strong against Robert Morris? Will Michigan take care of Bowling Green? And what happens when Boston University heads to Alaska?We’re also looking at UMass at Colorado College, Miami at Northern Michigan, and Minnesota at Michigan Tech as we make our picks for opening weekend.But there’s another challenger joining us this season… 🤖Grok is making picks too. Last season, Copilot beat us in the season-long picks race, so now we’ve got a new AI opponent to deal with. Can we finally take down the machines, or is AI about to own college hockey picks?We’ll keep track of the picks all season long to see who comes out on top.🎙️ The first picks of the year are in. Let the 2026-27 college hockey season begin!#CollegeHockey #NCAAHockey #CollegeHockeyPodcast #NCAAHockeyPodcast #HockeyPodcast #CollegeHockey2026 #WisconsinHockey #MichiganHockey #BostonUniversity #Grok #AI

WE ARE BACK! Light the Lamp Podcast is back after a loooonnnggg offseason getting ready for season 6! The college hockey season is right around the corner this week and we breakdown some of the big headlines over the offseason. We also give our takes and predicitions for each conference winner, as well as draft our NCAA Frozen Four teams. How will our predictions look by the winter? Stay tuned and listen all year round to find out!

A champion has been crowned! Denver does it yet again, beating out the red hot Wisconsin Badgers in the NCAA Frozen Four Championship. We break down the game from last week and all the buzz surrounding the Pioneers. What does this mean for their legacy? Wisconsin had a hell of a run, what is their outlook for next year? The offseason is off and running with transfer portal is full of moves and SCSU snags their head coach. We break it all down on this year’s season finale! Tune in as we wrap up yet another season!

The wait is finally over. The Frozen Four championship is here. This week we break down everything that happened in the sectional round of the NCAA frozen four tournament. Wisconsin! What a run they are on. Wisconsin upsets North Dakota to make it to the first championship match since 2010. Can the Big Ten pulls it off? On the other side of the bracket, we have Denver out of the NCAA. The pioneers pulled off a huge double overtime win over the Michigan Wolverines to make it to the championship. Now we have a great matchup between NCHC and Big Ten. Who will take it all? Tune in this week for the FINALE!